The Or'injèrá (styrásh lit. "light guide") is an enchanted weapon with unique powers,
one of a five-piece set of equipment. This blade was created with the purpose
of teaching its user on the subject of swordplay. Among
humans, it is known as "the Tutor".

Description.
Resembling a
Kasumarii moonblade, the blade is
slightly curved and very light, optimal for those with no real experience with
a heavier blade. Inset under the guard is a single ruby, the only adornment
present upon the weapon. The blade is made of rather plain metal, although it
is always reflective of the light and never rusts.

Usage.
The sword has two states, passive
and active. Passive, where it is found commonly, simply teaches the wielder by
relaying commands in the heat of battle to building swordsmanship into the
wielder's subconscious mind. Other than that, it is no different from a common
sword.

To become activated, the sword must be used alongside its companion blade,
Aél'vól. When active, the sword flows with magic. Its edge cuts hard
substances easier, but most importantly, the sword will fill its user's mind
with swordsmanship, everything from attack and defense, to movement and
accuracy, making him a true master of combat. This knowledge remains with the
user; it does not fade upon losing the weapon. This made it an effective
instrument in training more than one person quickly.

However, the knowledge aspect of this is not backed by experience or
intelligence. It is designed as a teacher, not as the blade of a mighty
conqueror. This lesson is shown time and time again in the weapon's history.

Origin/History.
The blade's time of origin is unknown. It has been suggested that
elves
enchanted this blade, due to the nature of enchantments on the blade, which are
obviously of Xeuá nature. One
theory is that it was forged sometime during the Age of the Anvil, but some
place it even earlier in history. It was rumored but never confirmed that it
was used by the commander of the armies in the Battle of the Winds of
Eckra the Cruel. The sword allowed the
orc who wielded it to become one of Eckra's
generals, but it was not enough to save him from the ravages that he receive on
the battlefield, nor could it assist the orc when the sea rushed in
to form what is now known as Eight Winds Bay.

The sword was forgotten, but millenia of wear against the coast of the Eight
Winds Bay brought the Tutor back into history. The sword was found by a
traveler named Arakon, who later had it stolen by a
Caltharian beggar
who sold the weapon to a high-ranking soldier for food. It in turn was
presented to Artero the Weak, king of
Caltharia. However, the sword could
not inspire his weak army, and it was taken as part of the Declaration of
Doovens. It ended in the hands of Khizaar, the
Erpheronian military commander.

After his beheading because of the massacre at the Silvershire (see the
War for Ancyros), the sword was
kept in the Erpheronian kingdom, used by knights of different
human tribes during SW I, the War of the Blood. The most notable user at this time, however, was
Korpicor of Voldar, who planned to use it against the elven Avá'ránn, Eleannja.
When the battle was abruptly called short due to the slaying of Eleannja and
Korpicor by lightning, it was given as a peace offering to the
elves. It was
later given to Karthach of Ishmarin, the sovereign of the
Erpheronian tribe, by the elves after he swore the
Oath of the Young over
200 years later.

As one of the belongings of Karthach, the sword was seized during the chaotic
years after its wielder was bitten by a snake. The sword's path then was difficult to trace, even
changing hands 4 times in a single night. After Thar put an end to the chaos,
the blade was returned to the throne. Thar, however, did not use the weapon,
but kept it in a treasury as a heirloom of Tharania.

It was stolen in the end by the halfling thief, Verar Nimblestep. Verar was killed, however, by a mother bear
when Verar strayed too close to its cubs. According to the legend of Dygan
Heartswind the blade was picked up by a giant crow, who wove it into its nest. There it remained for a year until it was
found by Flisgard Naronell, a
seasoned hunter.
Flisgard used the sword until he had a family,
where he hung it up and never touched it again. The next time
Flisgard used the
blade, it was his final day. He fell in combat to the wizard Mercelus, where
Flisgard gave the blade to his adoptive son, Dygan Heartswind. Dygan carried
the blade until his disappearence. The blade has not been seen since.

The blade defies all sorts of magic. The sword's location cannot be detected
with magic, and despite the most powerful wizard's attempt, it's history cannot
be learned by magical means. What is known is only what is on records.

Time Table ofOr'injèrá

Date

Incident

12000 b.S.
-10000 b.S.(?)

Possible forging of Or'injèrá.

9023 b.S. (?)

Possible use in the Battle of the Winds. If so, the blade spends thousands
of years beneath the waves of Eight Winds Bay.

848 b.S. (?)

Found by Arakon, a simple-minded wanderer.

847 b.S.
-843 b.S.

Carried by the Caltharian
king Artero the Weak. It is later surrendered to the
Erpheronian king Myrwodin as
part of the Declaration of Doovens.

822 b.S.

Taken from Khizzar, the
Erpheronian military commander, because of his atrocities.

729 b.S.

Held by Korpicor of Voldar, just before
he is killed by lightning. Given to the elves.